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'''[[BC Transit]] 5213-5219''' were [[General Motors Corporation|GMC]] [[General Motors TDH-5303|TDH-5303]] "[[New Look]]" buses built in 1963.
'''[[BC Transit]] 5213-5219''' were [[General Motors Corporation|GMC]] [[General Motors TDH-5303|TDH-5303]] "[[New Look]]" buses built in 1963 for the [[Atlanta Transit System]], and were purchased second hand by the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs '''Bureau of Transit Services''' in 1974. After being refurbished, they entered service in '''BC Hydro Transit's''' Lower Mainland system.


They were originally delivered to [[Atlanta Transit System]], and were purchased second hand by the Bureau of Transit Services in 1975.
 
'''BC Hydro Transit''' fleet ownership transferred to '''Urban Transit Authority (UTA)'''  and operations assumed by '''Metro Tranait Operating Company (MTOC)''' in April 1980. '''UTA''' renamed '''BC Transit''' in 1982; '''MTOC''' operations in Vancouver and Victoria moved into  '''BC Transit''' in April 1985




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!Transmission
!Transmission
!Seating
!Seating
!Rear Door
!Destination Sign
!Destination Sign
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|- align="center"
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]  
|[[Detroit Diesel]]<br> [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]  
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|VH]]
|[[Allison]] <br>[[Allison V Series|VH]]
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|47
|Push
|Rollsign
|Rollsign
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*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#801|801]].
*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#801|801]].
*Originally assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]] ([[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]]) as 5328.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]] as 5335.as 5328.
*Transferred to Oakridge as 3649 by August 1979.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] as 3649 by August 1979.
|- align="center" id="5214"
|- align="center" id="5214"
|5329
|5329
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*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#802|802]].
*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#802|802]].
*Originally assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]] ([[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]]) as 5329.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]] as 5335.as 5329.
*Transferred to Oakridge as 3650 by August 1979.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] as 3650 by August 1979.
|- align="center" id="5215"
|- align="center" id="5215"
|5330
|5330
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*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#803|803]].
*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#803|803]].
*Originally assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]] ([[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]]) as 5330.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]] as 5335.as 5330.
*Transferred to Oakridge as 3651 by August 1979.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] as 3651 by August 1979.
|- align="center" id="5216"
|- align="center" id="5216"
|5331
|5331
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*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#804|804]].
*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#804|804]].
*Originally assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]] ([[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]]) as 5331.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]] as 5335.as 5331.
*Transferred to Oakridge as 3652 by August 1979.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] as 3652 by August 1979.
|- align="center" id="5217"
|- align="center" id="5217"
|5332
|5332
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*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#805|805]].
*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#805|805]].
*Originally assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]] ([[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]]) as 5332.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]] as 5335.as 5332.
*Transferred to Oakridge as 3653 by August 1979.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] as 3653 by August 1979.
|- align="center" id="5218"
|- align="center" id="5218"
|5333
|5333
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| align="left"|
*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#806|806]].
*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#806|806]].
*Originally assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]] ([[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]]) as 5333.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]] as 5335.as 5333.
*Transferred to Oakridge as 3654 by August 1979.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] as 3654 by August 1979.
|- align="center" id="5219"
|- align="center" id="5219"
|5334
|5334
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*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#807|807]].
*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#807|807]].
*Originally assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]] ([[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]]) as 5334.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]] as 5335.as 5334.
*Transferred to Oakridge as 3655 by August 1979.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] as 3655 by August 1979.
|- align="center" id="5220"
|- align="center" id="5220"
|5335
|5335
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*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#808|808]].
*Ex-[[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 801-959#808|808]].
*Originally assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]] ([[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]]) as 5335.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Kensington]] as 5335.
*Transferred to Oakridge as 3656 by August 1979.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] as 3656 by August 1979.
|}
|}


[[Category:BC Transit fleet|5213]]
[[Category:BC Transit fleet|5213]]

Revision as of 19:15, 10 March 2020

BC Transit 5213-5219 were GMC TDH-5303 "New Look" buses built in 1963 for the Atlanta Transit System, and were purchased second hand by the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs Bureau of Transit Services in 1974. After being refurbished, they entered service in BC Hydro Transit's Lower Mainland system.


BC Hydro Transit fleet ownership transferred to Urban Transit Authority (UTA) and operations assumed by Metro Tranait Operating Company (MTOC) in April 1980. UTA renamed BC Transit in 1982; MTOC operations in Vancouver and Victoria moved into BC Transit in April 1985


Engine Transmission Seating Rear Door Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel
6V71N
Allison
VH
47 Push Rollsign

Details

Fleet
Number
Renumbers Provincial
Number
Thumbnail Date Serial License Plate Paint Notes
5328 3649 5213 1963 437
5329 3650 5214 1963 1283
5330 3651 5215 1963 1284
5331 3652 5216 1963 1285
5332 3653 5217 1963 1286
5333 3654 5218 1963 1287
5334 3655 5219 1963 1288
5335 3656 5220 BC Hydro Transit 3655-a.jpg 1963 1289 5140 GF